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tuckerization

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tuck-er-iza-tion
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Tucker + -ization, named after American science-fiction writer Wilson Tucker, who habitually used his friends' names for minor characters in his stories.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

tuckerizations (plural)

Synonyms

tuckerism

Questions

What does tuckerization mean?
The practice of using the name of a real person (typically a friend) in a narrative.
Where does tuckerization come from?
From Tucker + -ization, named after American science-fiction writer Wilson Tucker, who habitually used his friends' names for minor characters in his stories.

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